DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS v. KLAMATH WATER USERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

Citation

532 U.S. 1 (2000)

Decision : 9-0

Majority Opinion: David Souter

Justices Participating

• Anthony Kennedy | voted with the majority or plurality

• Antonin Scalia | voted with the majority or plurality

• Clarence Thomas | voted with the majority or plurality

• David Souter | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion

• John Stevens | voted with the majority or plurality

• Ruth Ginsburg | voted with the majority or plurality

• Sandra O’Connor | voted with the majority or plurality

• Stephen Breyer | voted with the majority or plurality

• William Rehnquist | voted with the majority or plurality

Categories

• Claims against the U.S.
• Indian Agents/Administrative law
• Jurisdiction (other)
• Natural Resources
• Wardship/Trust

Cited Cases

• 463 U.S. 206 (1982), UNITED STATES v. MITCHELL et al.
• 480 U.S. 700 (1986), UNITED STATES v. CHEROKEE NATION OF OKLAHOMA
• 316 U.S. 286 (1941), SEMINOLE NATION v. UNITED STATES
• 463 U.S. 110 (1982), NEVADA v. UNITED STATES et al.